Resin mixture based on epoxy(meth)acrylate resin, and the use thereof

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a resin mixture having a modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin as the base resin, and optionally at least one reactive diluent, at least one stabilizer, and at least one accelerator, wherein the modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin can be obtained by reacting organic compounds having epoxide groups with (meth)acrylic acid, and then by the partial esterification of the β-hydroxyl-groups, the same formed during the reaction, with the anhydride of a saturated dicarboxylic acid, to reactive resin mortars containing the same, and to the use thereof for the purpose of chemical fastening, by means of which it is possible to manufacture products which are not subject to labeling requirements and which additionally provide high bond strength.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to, and is a continuation ofInternational Patent Application No. PCT/EP2013/074227 having anInternational filing date of Nov. 20, 2013, which is incorporated hereinby reference, and which claims priority to German Patent Application No.10 2012 221 446.1, having a filing date of Nov. 23, 2012, which are alsoincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY

The invention relates to a resin mixture having a modified epoxy(meth)acrylate resin as a base resin, a reactive resin mortar containingthis resin mixture, and its use for chemical fastening.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The use of reactive resin mortars based on free radical curablecompounds as the binder has long been known. In the field of fasteningtechnology, the use of resin mixtures as organic binder for chemicalfastening technology, such as plugging compound, has become common. Suchapplications involve composite compositions which are formulated asmulticomponent systems, wherein one component contains the Acomponent—the resin mixture—and the other component contains the Bcomponent—the curing agent. Other conventional ingredients can becontained in one and/or the other component, including organic orinorganic aggregates, such as fillers, accelerators, inhibitors,stabilizers, thixotropic agents, desensitizing agents, thickeners andsolvents—including reactive solvents (reactive diluents)—and dyes, forexample. The curing reaction—that is, the polymerization—is theninitiated by mixing the two components, hardening the resin into aduromer.

Vinyl ester resins and unsaturated polyester resins are frequently usedas free-radical curable compounds, particularly for chemical fastening.These include certain reactive diluents to adjust the viscosity.Furthermore, it is known from DE 10 2004 035 567 A1 that the reactiveresin mortar can be optimized to a certain substrate by appropriateselection of the reactive diluents. It can be understood from thispublication that the bond strength can be significantly increased inconcrete when hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates are used as reactivediluents. Accordingly, current two-component fast curing pluggingcompounds are based on resin mixtures that contain significant amountsof, in most cases, hydroxypropyl methacrylate (abbreviated below asHPMA). The HPMA, as well as other hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, such ashydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), are classified as irritants (Xi); as aresult, because of the substantial amounts of these compounds containedin the resin mixtures, the resin component of these products must alsobe labeled as an irritant (Xi). The omission of these polar monomersusually leads to significantly poorer performance of the pluggingcompound.

As such, users of composite mortar systems must currently choose betweensystems on the market with moderate performance with respect to bondstrength but without labeling, and systems with higher performance withrespect to bond strength but with labeling.

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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the present resin mixture comprises a modified epoxy(meth)acrylate resin as the base resin, wherein the modified epoxy(meth)acrylate resin can be obtained by (i) reacting organic compoundshaving epoxide groups, with a number average molar mass in the range 129to 2400 g/mol, with (meth)acrylic acid, and (ii) the partialesterification of β-hydroxyl-groups formed during the reaction with theanhydride of a saturated C3-C5-dicarboxylic acid.

The resin mixture can be used to produce a reactive resin mortarcontaining the resin mixture and inorganic and/or organic aggregates.The resin mortar can be used to produce a two-component reactive resinmortar system, comprising a reactive resin mortar and a hardener. Thereactive resin mortar can be used for the purpose of chemical fastening.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to provide a reactive resin mortar whichenables high bond strength without the use of hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates, which require labeling, said bond strength beinggreater than the reactive resin mortars currently on the market and freefrom labeling requirements.

According to the invention, this is achieved by the use of epoxy(meth)acrylate resins wherein a small fraction of the hydroxyl-groupsthereof have been modified with the anhydride of a saturatedC3-C5-dicarboxylic acid.

The following explanations of terminology used in the context of theinvention are included here as practical assistance to understanding theinvention:

-   -   “base resin”: the pure, curing or curable compound which is        cured by polymerization alone or with reagents such as curing        agents, accelerators, and the like (not included in the base        resin); the curable compounds can be monomers, dimers, oligomers        and prepolymers;    -   “resin master batch”: the product of the manufacture of the base        resin following synthesis (without isolation of the base resin),        which can contain reactive diluents, stabilizers and catalysts;    -   “resin mixture”: a mixture of the resin master batch and        accelerators, as well as stabilizers and optionally other        reactive diluents; this term is used interchangeably with the        term “organic binder”;    -   “reactive resin mortar”: a mixture of the resin mixture and        inorganic aggregates; the term “A component” is used        interchangeably;    -   “curing agents”: substances which cause the polymerization        (curing) of the base resin;    -   “hardener”: a mixture of curing agent and organic and/or        inorganic aggregates;    -   “accelerator”: a compound which is capable of speeding up the        polymerization reaction (curing), which serves to accelerate the        formation of the free radical initiator;    -   “polymerization inhibitor” a compound capable of inhibiting the        polymerization reaction (curing), which serves, on the one hand,        to prevent the polymerization reaction and therefore an        undesired premature polymerization of the free radical        polymerizable compound during storage—wherein these compounds        are typically used in such small amounts that the gel time is        not affected; on the other hand, the polymerization inhibitor        serves the purpose of delaying the polymerization reaction        immediately after the addition of the curing agent, wherein the        compounds are usually used in amounts such that the gel time is        affected;    -   “reactive diluent”: liquid or low-viscosity base resins which        dilute other base resins, the resin master batch, or the resin        mixture, thereby providing the necessary viscosity for the        application thereof, which contain functional groups capable of        reacting with the base resin, and which become the majority        component of the cured composition (mortar) in the        polymerization (curing); also referred to as co-polymerizable        monomer.    -   “gel time”: For unsaturated polyester or vinyl resins, which are        usually cured with peroxides, the duration of the curing phase        of the resin corresponds to the gel time, during which the        temperature of the resin increases from +25° C. to +35° C. This        corresponds roughly to the period in which the fluidity or        viscosity of the resin is still in such a range that the        reactive resin or the reactive resin composition can be easily        processed and/or finished;    -   “gel time drift” (for a certain, selected period of time—for        example 30 or 60 days): refers to the phenomenon that, when the        curing [occurs at] a different time than the standard reference        time of curing—for example, 24 hours after production of the        reactive resin and/or the reactive resin composition—the        observed gel time deviates from the reference time point;    -   “mortar composition”: a formulation which contains, in addition        to the reactive resin composition, additional organic or        inorganic fillers and can be used directly for the purpose of        chemical fastening without further preparation;    -   “two-component mortar system”: a system which comprises an A        component, the reactive resin mortar, and a B component, the        hardener, wherein the two components are stored separately to        inhibit reaction, so that the reactive resin mortar only hardens        after the mixing thereof;    -   “(meth)acryl . . . / . . . (meth)acryl . . . ”; used to denote        both “methacryl . . . / . . . methacryl . . . ” compounds and        “acryl . . . / . . . acryl . . . ” compounds;    -   “epoxy (meth)acrylates”: derivatives of epoxide resins which        have acriylate- or methacrylate groups and which are        substantially free of epoxy groups;    -   “epoxide equivalent weight”: the amount of epoxy resin in [g]        which comprises and functions as one epoxide equivalent [eq];        the epoxide equivalent weight is calculated from the molar mass        M in [g/mol] divided by the functionality f in [eq/mol]; (EEW        [g/eq]);    -   “carboxylic acid equivalent weight”: the amount of carboxylic        acid compound in [g] which comprises and functions as one        carboxylic acid equivalent [eq], and is calculated from the        molar mass M in [g/mol] divided by the functionality f in        [eq/mol]; (COOH-EW [g/eq]);    -   “cold-curing”: means that the resin mixtures and reactive resin        mortar can completely cure at room temperature.

Reactive resin mortars are generally prepared by loading the startingcompounds necessary for the production of the base resin, optionallytogether with catalysts and solvents—particularly reactive diluents—intoa reactor and initiating the reaction thereof. After completion of thereaction and, if appropriate, at the beginning of the reaction,polymerization inhibitors are added to the reaction mixture to preventpremature polymerization, thereby producing the so-called resin masterbatch. Accelerators for the curing of the base resin, additionalinhibitors if necessary to adjust the gel time, wherein the same can beidentical to or different from the stabilizer used for storagestability, and optionally further solvents, particularly reactivediluents, are frequently added to the resin master batch, therebyproducing the resin mixture. For the purpose of adjusting variousproperties such as the rheology and the concentration of the base resin,inorganic aggregates are added to this resin mixture, thereby producingthe reactive resin mortar.

A preferred resin mixture accordingly contains at least one base resin,at least one reactive diluent, at least one accelerator, andpolymerization inhibitors. A reactive resin mortar preferably contains,in addition to the resin mixture just described, organic and/orinorganic aggregates, wherein inorganic aggregates as described in moredetail below are particularly preferred.

A first subject matter of the invention relates to a resin mixture witha modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin as a base resin, wherein themodified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin can be obtained by (i) reactingorganic compounds having epoxide groups, with a number average molarmass M_(n) in the range 129 to 2400 g/mol, with (meth)acrylic acid, andthen (ii) the partial esterification of the β-hydroxyl-groups, the sameformed during the reaction, with the anhydride of a saturatedC₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid.

Surprisingly, reactive resin mortars based on such resin mixtures have acomparable-to-slightly-higher bond strength compared to non-modifiedepoxy (meth)acrylates. However, also in comparison to reactive resinmortars based on epoxy (meth)acrylates with hydroxyl-groups which havebeen partly modified with unsaturated dicarboxylic acids such as maleicanhydride, it has been possible to achieve to some extent a higher bondstrength—even though the double bond density per resin molecule isincreased by the maleic acid. According to DE 19956779 A1, resin systemswith higher density of double bonds per molecule should have greaterthermal and chemical resistance, and therefore strength, relative tocomparable systems with lower density of double bonds per molecule.Accordingly, it was surprising that it is possible to achieve betterperformance, particularly with respect to the bond strength in the fieldof chemical fastening technology, with reactive resin mortars based onthe resin mixture according to the invention.

Furthermore, it is possible to formulate reactive resin mortars usingthe resin mixture according to the invention, which dispense with theuse of hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, particularly the commonly-usedhydroxypropylmethacrylate, as reactive diluents, without this approachhaving a negative effect on the bond strength.

The epoxy (meth)acrylate resins are obtained by reacting an organiccompound containing an epoxide group with acrylic acid or methacrylicacid, such that the resins necessarily have acryloxy- ormethacryloxy-groups in terminal positions, and hydroxyl-groups at the2-position relative to the established acryloxy- or methacryloxy-group(also called β-hydroxyl-groups below) in the primary chain of themolecule. 0.7 to 1.2 carboxylic acid equivalents of (meth)acrylic acidare advantageously used per equivalent of epoxide. The organic compoundswhich contain epoxide groups, and the (meth)acrylic acid, are preferablyused in approximately stoichiometric ratios in this case—that is, perepoxide equivalent of the organic compound, about one equivalent of(meth)acrylic acid is used. The reaction is carried out in the presenceof suitable catalysts which are known for this purpose to a personskilled in the art, such as quaternary ammonium salts.

As the organic compounds which contain epoxide groups, it isadvantageous that those which have a molecular weight corresponding to anumber average molar mass in the range from 129 to 2400 g/mol, and whichcontain on average at least one, and preferably 1.5 to 2 epoxide groupsper molecule, are used. Particularly preferred are the epoxide groups ofthe glycidyl ether or glycidyl ester type, obtained by reacting anepihalohydrin, particularly epichlorohydrinr, with a mono- ormulti-functional aliphatic or aromatic hydroxyl-compound,thiol-compound, carboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof. The resultingorganic compound containing epoxide groups has an epoxide equivalentweight (EEW) which is preferably in the range from 87 to 1600 g/eq, morepreferably in the range of 160 to 800 g/eq, and most preferably in therange of 300 to 600 g/eq.

Examples of suitable compounds which contain epoxide groups arepolyglycidyl ethers of polyhydric phenols such as pyrocatechol,resorcinol, hydroquinone, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl methane,2,2-(4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl) propane (bisphenol A), bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane (bisphenol F), 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone (bisphenol S),4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl cyclohexane, tris(4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, andnovolacs (i.e., from reaction products of monohydric or polyhydricphenols with aldehydes, particularly formaldehyde, in the presence ofacid catalysts) such as phenol novolac resin and cresol novolac resin.

In addition, the following are named by way of example, but not as anexhaustive list: glycidyl ethers of monohydric alcohols such asn-butanol or 2-ethylhexanol; or glycidyl ethers of polyhydric alcoholssuch as 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, glycerol, benzylalcohol, neopentyl glycol, ethylene glycol, cyclohexane dimethanol,trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol and polyethylene glycols,triglycidyl isocyanurate; polyglycidyl polyhydric thiols such asbis(mercaptomethyl)benzol; or glycidyl esters of monocarboxylic acidssuch as versatic acid; or glycidyl esters of polybasic, aromatic andaliphatic carboxylic acids, such as diglycidyl ester of phthalic acid,isophthalic diglycidyl ester, terephthalic diglycidyl ester,tetrahydrophthalic diglycidyl ester, adipic acid diglycidyl ester andhexahydrophthalic diglycidyl ester.

Diglycidyl ethers of dibasic hydroxyl-compounds of the general formula(I) are particularly preferred as organic compounds containing epoxidegroups:

wherein R is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic or aromaticgroup, preferably an aromatic group, and more preferably an aromaticgroup having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the average value for n is 0to 3. R is particularly preferably a group of the bisphenol type, suchas bisphenol A, bisphenol F or bisphenol S, or of the novolac type,wherein a bisphenol-type group is very particularly preferred. Theaverage value of n is preferably approximately 0.1, approximately 1, orapproximately 2. In the context of the invention, compounds in which nis ≈0.1 are considered as monomers, and compounds in which n is ≈1 or 2are considered as polymers.

The polymeric compounds have the advantage over the monomeric compoundsthat the base resin content in the resin mixture can be significantlyreduced, which makes the resin mixture more economical to manufacturesince it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost as a result.

The organic compound containing the epoxide groups can either beproduced neat or in appropriate solvents, wherein the reactive diluentswhich are explained in more detail below are preferably used as thesolvent.

The modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resins are obtained according to theinvention by only partial esterification of the β-hydroxyl-groups of anepoxy (meth)acrylate resin with the anhydride of a saturatedC₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid. The saturated C₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid isselected from among propanedioic acid (also: malonic acid), succinicacid, and pentanedioic acid (also: glutaric acid). The succinicanhydride is particularly preferred according to the invention.

The esterification of a low proportion of the β-hydroxyl-groups in thiscase already has a positive effect on the bond strength under standardconditions (+20° C.) and at elevated temperatures (+40° C.). To achievehigher bond strength at lower temperatures in the range of −10° C., ahigher degree of modification is required—at least where monomeric epoxy(meth)acrylates are used.

1 to 50 mol %, preferably 2 to 30 mol %, and more preferably 3 to 15 mol% of anhydride of saturated C₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid is advantageouslyused per β-hydroxyl-group of the epoxy (meth)acrylate resin for theesterification of the β-hydroxyl groups of the epoxy (meth)acrylate.

As the base resin, a modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin or a mixture ofepoxy (meth)acrylate resins can be used, wherein the mixture can consistof an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin with varying degrees of modification,or of different epoxy (meth)acrylate resins with the same or differentdegrees of modification.

The base resin, i.e. the modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin, is used inan amount of 20 to 100 wt %, preferably 20 to 60 wt %, with respect tothe resin mixture, this amount depending among other things on whetherthe base resin is monomeric or a polymeric resin according to the abovedefinition.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the resin mixture containsother low-viscosity, free radical co-polymerizable compounds, preferablycompounds which are not subject to labeling requirements, such asreactive diluents, for the purpose of adjusting the viscosity of themodified epoxy (meth)acrylates and/or precursors during production ofthe same, if necessary. The reactive diluents can be added in an amountof 0 to 80 wt %, preferably 40 to 80 wt % with respect to the resinmixture. A portion thereof can originate from the resin master batch.

Suitable reactive diluents are described in the applications EP 1935860A1 and DE 195 31 649 A1. The resin mixture preferably contains a(meth)acrylic acid ester as a reactive diluent, wherein it isparticularly preferred that aliphatic or aromatic C5-C15-(meth)acrylatesare selected. Suitable examples include: hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate,1,2-ethanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,3-propanediol di(meth)acrylate,1,3-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate,trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, phenethyl (meth)acrylate,tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, ethyltriglycol (meth)acrylate,N,N-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl(meth)acrylate, acetoacetoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl(meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, diethylene glycoldi(meth)acrylate, methoxypolyethylene (meth)acrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate,dicyclopentenyloxyethyl (meth)acrylate and/or tricyclopentadienyldi(meth)acrylate, bisphenols A (meth)acrylate, novolac epoxydi(meth)acrylate,di-[(meth)acryloyl-maleoyl]tricyclo-[5.2.1.0.^(2.6)]decane,dicyclopentenyl oxyethyl crotonate, 3-(meth)acryloyl oxymethyltricylo-[5.2.1.0^(2.6.)]decane, 3-(metha)cyclopentadienyl(meth)acrylate, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, and decalyl-2-(meth)acrylate;PEG di(meth)acrylates such as PEG200 di(meth)acrylate, tetraethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, solketal (meth)acrylate, cyclohexyl(meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl di(meth)acrylate, methoxyethyl(meth)acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, tert-butyl(meth)acrylate and norbornyl (meth)acrylate. In principle, otherconventional free-radical polymerizable compounds can be used, eitheralone or in a mixture with the (meth)acrylic acid esters, includingstyrene, α-methylstyrene, alkylated styrenes such as tert-butyl styrene,divinyl benzene and allyl compounds, for example, wherein thenon-hazardous representatives thereof are preferred.

To stabilize against premature polymerization, the resin mixture cancontain a polymerization inhibitor. The polymerization inhibitor ispreferably included in an amount of from 0.0005 to 2 wt %, and morepreferably 0.01 to 1 wt %, with respect to the resin mixture.

The resin mixture can further contain, for the purpose of additionallyadjusting the gel time and the reactivity, between 0.005 and 3 wt %,preferably 0.05 to 1 wt %, with respect to the resin mixture, of apolymerization inhibitor.

As polymerization inhibitors, polymerization inhibitors commonly usedfor free-radically polymerizable compounds, known to a person skilled inthe art, are suitable according to the invention.

To stabilize against premature polymerization, resin mixtures andreactive resin mortars typically contain polymerization inhibitors suchas hydroquinone, substituted hydroquinones, e.g. 4-methoxyphenol,phenothiazine, benzoquinone or tert-butylcatechol, as described in EP1935860 A1 or EP 0965619 A1, for example, stable nitroxyl-radicals, alsocalled N-oxyl-radicals, such as piperidinyl-N-oxyl ortetrahydropyrrolidine-N-oxyl, as described in DE 19531649 A1. It isparticularly preferred that4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (referred to as Tempol inthe following) is used for stabilization, which offers the advantagethat it is also possible to adjust the gel time by means of the same.

The polymerization inhibitors are preferably chosen from among phenoliccompounds and non-phenolic compounds, such as stable free radicalsand/or phenothiazines.

As phenolic polymerization inhibitors, which are often components ofcommercial free-radically curing reactive resins, phenols such as2-methoxyphenol, 4-methoxyphenol, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol,2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol, 2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol,2,4,6-tris (dimethylaminomethyl) phenol, 4,4′-thio-bis(3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol,6,6′-Di-tert-butyl-4,4′-bis(2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol),1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene,2,2′-methylene-di-p-cresol, pyrocatechol and butylpyrocatechol such as4-tert-butylcatechol, 4,6-Di-tert-butylcatechol, hydroquinones such ashydroquinone, 2-methylhydroquinone, 2-tert-butylhydroquinone,2,5-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,6-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone,2,6-dimethylhydroquinone, 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone, benzoquinone,2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone, methylbenzoquinone,2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone, naphthoquinone, or mixtures of two or morethereof, can be contemplated.

As non-phenolic polymerization inhibitors, the following are preferred:phenothiazines such as phenothiazine and/or derivatives or combinationsthereof or stable organic free radicals such as galvinoxyl and N-oxylradicals.

Suitable stable N-oxyl radicals (nitroxyl radicals) can be selected fromamong 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine,1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol (also referred to as TEMPOL),1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one (also referred to as TEMPON),1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-carboxyl-piperidine (also referred to as4-carboxy-TEMPO), 1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine,1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-carboxypyrrolidin (also referred to as3-carboxy-PROXYL), aluminum-N-nitrosophenyl hydroxylamine, anddiethylhydroxyl amine, as described in DE 199 56 509. Additionalsuitable N-oxyl compounds are oximes such as acetaldoxime, acetoneoxime, methyl ethyl ketoxime, salicyloxime, benzoxime, glyoximes,dimethylglyoxime, acetone-O-(benzyloxycarbonyl) oxime and the like.Furthermore, pyrimidinol derivatives or pyridinol compounds which aresubstituted in the para-position to the hydroxyl-group can be used aspolymerization inhibitors, as described in the previously unpublishedpatent DE 10 2011 077 248 B1.

The polymerization inhibitors can be used, depending on the desiredproperties and the application for the resin mixture, either alone or asa combination of two or more of the same. The combination of thephenolic and the non-phenolic polymerization inhibitors enables asynergistic effect in this case, which is also shown by the adjustmentof a substantially drift-free adjustment of the gel time of the reactiveresin formulation.

The curing of the resin component is preferably initiated with a freeradical initiator such as a peroxide. An accelerator can be used inaddition to the free-radical initiator. Fast-curing reactive resinmortars are obtained as a result, wherein the same are cold-curing.Suitable accelerators, which are usually added to the resin mixture, areknown in the art. These are, for example, amines—preferably tertiaryamines and/or metal salts.

Suitable amines are selected from the following compounds, which aredescribed in patent application US 2011071234 A1, by way of example:dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine,n-propylamine, di-n-propylamine, tri-n-propylamine, isopropylamine,diisopropylamine, triisopropylamine, n-butylamine, isobutylamine,tert-butylamine, di-n-butylamine, diisobutylamine, tri-isobutylamine,pentylamine, isopentylamine, diisopentylamine, hexylamine, octylamine,dodecylamine, laurylamine, stearylamine, aminoethanol, diethanolamine,triethanolamine, aminohexanol, ethoxyaminoethane,dimethyl-(2-chloroethyl) amine, 2-ethylhexylamine, bis(2-chloroethyl)amine, 2-ethylhexylamine, bis (2-ethylhexyl) amine,N-methylstearylamine, dialkylamines, ethylenediamine,N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine, tetramethylethylenediamine,diethylenetriamine, permethyldiethylenetriamin, triethylenetetramine,tetraethylenepentamine, 1,2-diaminopropane, di-propylenetriamine,tripropylene tetramine, 1,4-diaminobutane, 1,6-diaminohexane,4-amino-1-diethylaminopentane, 2,5-diamino-2,5-dimethylhexane,trimethylhexamethylenediamine, N,N-dimethylaminoethanol,2-(2-diethylaminoethoxy) ethanol, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) oleyl amine,tris[2-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)ethyl]amine, 3-amino-1-propanol, methyl(3-aminopropyl) ether, ethyl (3-aminopropyl) ether,1,4-butanediol-bis(3-aminopropyl), 3-dimethylamino-1-propanol,1-amino-2-propanol, 1-diethylamino-2-propanol, diisopropanolamine,methylene bis(2-hydroxypropyl) amine, tris(2-hydroxypropyl) amine,4-amino-2-butanol, 2-amino-2-methylpropanol,2-amino-2-methyl-propanediol, 2-amino-2-hydroxymethylpropandiol,5-diethylamino-2-pentanone, 3-methylaminopropionic acid nitrile,6-aminohexanoic acid, 11-aminoundecanoic acid, 6-aminohexanoic acidethyl ester, 11-aminohexanoic acid isopropyl ester, cyclohexylamine,N-methylcyclohexylamine, N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine, dicyclohexylamine,N-ethylcyclohexylamine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohexylamine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohexylamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-cyclohexylamine,aminomethylcyclohexane, hexahydrotoluidine, hexahydrobenzylamine,aniline, N-methylaniline, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline,N,N-di-propylaniline, iso-butyl aniline, toluidine, diphenylamine,hydroxyethylaniline, bis(hydroxyethyl) aniline, chloroaniline,aminophenols, aminobenzoic acids and the esters thereof, benzylamine,dibenzylamine, tribenzylamine, methyldibenzylamine, α-phenylethylamine,xylidine, diisopropylaniline, dodecylaniline, aminonaphthalene,N-methylaminonaphthalene, N,N,-dimethylaminonaphthalene,N,N-dibenzyinaphthalene, diaminocyclohexane,4,4′-diamino-dicyclohexylmethane, diaminodiethyl-dicyclohexylmethane,phenylenediamine, xylylenediamine, diaminobiphenyl, naphthalenediamines, toluidines, benzidines, 2,2-bis(aminophenyl) propane,aminoanisols, aminothiophenols, aminodiphenyl ether, aminocresole,morpholine, N-methylmorpholine, N-phenylmorpholine,hydroxyethylmorpholine, N-methylpyrrolidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine,hydroxyethylpiperidine, pyrrolidines, pyridines, quinolines, indoles,indolenines, carbazoles, pyrazoles, imidazoles, thiazoles, pyrimidines,quinoxalines, aminomorpholine, dimorpholinoethane,[2,2,2]-diazabicyclooctane and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine.

Preferred amines are aniline derivatives and N,N-bisalkylarylamines suchas N,N, dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline, N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine,N,N-bis(hydroxyalkyl) arylamines, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) aniline,N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) toluidine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl) aniline,N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl) toluidine, N,N-bis(3-methacryloyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-p-toluidine,N,N-dibutoxyhydroxypropyl-p-toluidine and 4,4′-bis (dimethylamino)diphenyl methane.

Polymeric amines, such as those which are obtained by thepolycondensation of N,N-bis (hydroxyalkyl) aniline with dicarboxylicacids, or by polyaddition of ethylene oxide and these amines, are alsosuitable for use as accelerators.

Suitable metal salts are, for example, cobalt octoate or cobaltnaphthenoate, as well as vanadium, potassium, calcium, copper, manganeseor zirconium carboxylates.

If an accelerator is used, it is used in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt %,and preferably 0.2 to 5 wt %, with respect to the resin mixture.

Another object of the invention is a reactive resin mortar containing,in addition to the above described resin mixture, the organic binder,inorganic and/or organic aggregates such as fillers and/or furtheradditives.

The proportion of the resin mixture in the reactive resin mortar ispreferably 10 to 70 wt %, and more preferably 30 to 50 wt %, withrespect to the reactive resin mortar.

Accordingly, the proportion of the aggregates is preferably 90 to 30 wt%, and more preferably 70 to 50 wt %, with respect to the reactive resinmortar.

Conventional fillers are used as the fillers, preferably mineral ormineral-like fillers such as quartz, glass, sand, silica sand, quartzflour, porcelain, corundum, ceramics, talc, silica (e.g. fumed silica),silicates, clay, titanium dioxide, chalk, heavy spar, feldspar, basalt,aluminum hydroxide, granite or sandstone, polymeric fillers such asthermosetting plastics, hydraulically curable fillers such as gypsum,quick lime or cement (for example alumina or Portland cement), metalssuch as aluminum, carbon black, and also wood, mineral or organic fibersor the like, or mixtures of two or more of the above, which can be addedas a powder, in granular form or in the form of molded elements. Thefillers can be in any arbitrary form, such as a powder or flour, or asmolded elements with, by way of example, a cylinder, ring, ball, flake,rod, saddle or crystal shape, and further in the form of fibers(fibrillar fillers); and the corresponding basic particles preferablyhave a maximum diameter of 10 mm. Fillers are preferably present in therespective component in an amount of up to 90 wt %, particularly 3 to 85wt %, and specifically 5 to 70 wt %.

Further possible additives are also thixotropic agents, such asoptionally organically post-treated fumed silica, bentonites, alkyl- andmethylcelluloses, castor oil derivatives or the like, plasticizers suchas phthalic acid esters or sebacic acid esters, stabilizers, antistaticagents, thickening agents, flexibilizers, curing catalysts, rheologyaids, wetting agents, coloring additives such as dyes or particularlypigments, for example for different staining of the components forbetter control of the mixing, or the like, or mixtures of two or more ofthe same. Non-reactive diluents (solvents) can also be included,preferably in an amount up to 30 wt %, with respect to the respectivecomponent (reactive resin mortar, curing agent), for example from 1 to20 wt %, such as lower-allylketones, e.g. acetone,di-lower-alkanolamides such as dimethylacetamide, lower-alkylbenzolessuch as xylenes and toluene, phthalic acid esters or paraffins, orwater.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the reactive resin mortaraccording to the invention is prepared as a two- or multi-componentsystem, in particular a two-component system, wherein the resincomponent and the hardener component are separately arranged to inhibitreaction. Accordingly, a first component, the I component (also referredto as the A component), contains the reactive resin mortar, and a secondcomponent, the II component (also referred to as the B component),contains the hardener. This ensures that the curable compounds and thecuring agent are mixed together, and initiate the curing reaction, justprior to use.

The hardener contains the curing agent to initiate polymerization(curing) of the resin component. This, as mentioned above, is a freeradical initiator, and preferably a peroxide.

All peroxides known to a person skilled in the art for the purpose ofcuring unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins can be usedaccording to the invention for the purpose of curing the epoxy(meth)acrylate. Such peroxides include organic and inorganic peroxides,either liquid or solid, wherein hydrogen peroxide can also be used.Examples of suitable peroxides are peroxycarbonates (with the formula—OC(O)OO—), peroxy-esters (with the formula —C(O)OO), diacyl-peroxides(with the formula —C(O)OOC(O)—), dialkyl-peroxides (with the formula—OO—), and the like. These can also be present as oligomers or polymers.A comprehensive list of examples for suitable peroxides is presented,for example, in US 2002/0091214 A1, paragraph [0018].

The peroxides are preferably selected from the group of organicperoxides. Suitable organic peroxides are: tertiary alkyl hydroperoxidessuch as tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and other hydroperoxides, such ascumene hydroperoxide, peroxyesters or per-acids, such as tert-butylper-esters, benzoyl peroxide, peracetates and perbenzoates, laurylperoxide, including (di)peroxy ester, per-ethers such asperoxydiethylether, per-ketones such as methylethylketone peroxide. Theorganic peroxides used as curing agents are often tertiary per-esters ortertiary hydroperoxides—that is, peroxide compounds with tertiary carbonatoms bonded directly to an —OO-acyl- or —OOH group. However, mixturesof these peroxides with other peroxides can also be used according tothe invention. The peroxides can also be mixed peroxides—that is,peroxides which have two different peroxygen-bearing units in onemolecule. Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is preferably used for the purpose ofcuring.

The peroxides are employed in amounts of from 0.1 to 10 wt %, preferably0.1 to 3 wt %, and more preferably below 1 wt %, with respect to thereactive resin mortar.

The hardener of the two-component mortar system preferably furthercomprises inorganic aggregates, wherein the aggregates can be the sameas those added to the reactive resin mortar, as well as water or otherliquid substituents.

The aggregates are employed in this case in amounts of 20 to 90 wt %,and preferably 50 to 80 wt %, with respect to the hardener component.

In one particularly preferred embodiment of the two-component mortarsystem, the A component contains, in addition to the reactive resinmortar, a hydraulically setting or polycondensable inorganic compound,and the B component contains, in addition to the curing agent, water.Such mortar compositions are described in detail in DE 42 31 161 A1.Preferably, the A component contains cement as the hydraulically settingor polycondensable inorganic compound, such as Portland cement oralumina, wherein iron oxide-free or low-iron oxide cements areparticularly preferred. Gypsum can also be used as the hydraulicallysetting inorganic compound, directly or in mixture with the cement.Siliceous, polycondensable compounds, in particular soluble, dissolvedand/or amorphous silica-containing materials, can be used as thepolycondensable inorganic compound.

The two-component mortar system preferably holds the A component and theB component separately in different containers to inhibit reaction—forexample in a multi-chamber apparatus such as a multi-chamber cartridge,wherein the two components can be pressed out of such containers by theaction of mechanical compressive forces or the application of gaspressure, and then mixed. A further option is that of assembling thetwo-component mortar system as two-component capsules which are insertedinto the borehole and are destroyed by setting the fastening element bymeans of percussive rotation, resulting in simultaneous mixing of thetwo components of the mortar composition. A cartridge system or aninjection system is preferably used wherein the two components arepressed out of the separate containers and fed through a static mixerwhere they are homogeneously mixed and then discharged through a nozzlepreferably directly into the bore hole.

The resin mixture according to the invention, the reactive resin mortar,and the two-component mortar system are primarily used in theconstruction field, for example for the restoration of concrete, aspolymer concrete, as a coating composition based on synthetic resins, oras a cold-curing road marking. They are particularly suitable for thechemical fastening of anchoring elements, such as anchors, rebar, screwsand the like, use in bore holes [sic], particularly in bore holes invarious substrates, particularly mineral substrates, such as those basedon concrete, aerated concrete, brickwork, lime sand block, sandstone,natural stone, and the like.

The following examples serve to further illustrate the invention.

Embodiments I) Resin Master Batches

A1) Synthesis of Monomeric Bisphenol a Diglycidyl Dimethacrylate(Bis-GMA) (n˜0.1)

220 g of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (EEW (DIN 16945) 182-192 g/eq;Epilox® A 19-03; LEUNA-Harze GmbH) is filled in its entirety into thereactor, then 110 g of methacrylic acid, 0.1 g of phenothiazine, and 2 gof tetraethyl ammonium bromide are added, and heated to approx. 80° C.

The conversion of the epoxide groups is determined continuously duringthe reaction by titration of the epoxy groups according to DIN 16945.Once a conversion of at least 97% is achieved, the reaction can beterminated.

A2) Synthesis of Polymeric Bisphenols a Diglycidyl Dimethacrylate(Bis-GMA) (n˜1)

493 g of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (EEW (DIN 16945) 300-340 g/eq;Epilox® A 32-02) is filled in its entirety into the reactor, to which isadded 143 g methacrylic acid, 0.2 g of phenothiazine, 159 g ofpolyethylene glycol 200 dimethacrylate (PEG200DMA) and 5 g of tetraethylammonium bromide, which is then heated to approx. 80° C.

The conversion of the epoxide groups is determined continuously duringthe reaction by titration of the epoxy groups according to DIN 16945.Once a conversion of at least 97% is achieved, the reaction can beterminated.

A3) Synthesis of Polymeric Bisphenol a Diglycidyl Dimethacrylate(Bis-GMA) (n˜2)

346 g of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (EEW (DIN 16945) 450-500 g/eq;Epilox® A 50-02; LEUNA-Harze GmbH) is filled in its entirety into thereactor, to which is added 68 g of methacrylic acid, 0.1 g ofphenothiazine, 104 g of polyethylene glycol 200 dimethacrylate, and 3.2g of tetraethyl ammonium bromide, which is then heated to approx. 80° C.

The conversion of the epoxide groups is determined continuously duringthe reaction by titration of the epoxy groups according to DIN 16945.Once a conversion of at least 97% is achieved, the reaction can beterminated.

The resin master batches A1 to A3 serve, on the one hand, asnon-modified resins, as a comparison, and on the other hand as startingmaterials for the modification carried out according to the inventionwith succinic anhydride (B1 to B3) and—as a comparison—with maleicanhydride (C1 and C3).

B1.1) and B1.2) Synthesis of Monomeric Bis-GMA Resins Modified withSuccinic Anhydride (n˜0.1)

The amounts of succinic anhydride indicated in Table 1 are added, ineach case, to the reaction product from A1), stirred at 80° C. andcooled to room temperature after a

TABLE 1 Amounts of succinic anhydride used Resin master batch B1.1 B1.2Mol % succinic anhydride per Bis-GMA. (n~0.1) 8 40 Mol % succinicanhydride per β-OH group 4 20

B2.1) and B2.2) Synthesis of Polymeric Bis-GMA Resins Modified withSuccinic Anhydride (n˜1)

The amounts of succinic anhydride indicated in Table 2 are added, ineach case, to the reaction product from A2), stirred at 80° C. andcooled to room temperature after a reaction time of 6 hours.

TABLE 2 Amounts of succinic anhydride used Resin master batch B2.1 B2.2Mol % succinic anhydride per Bis-GMA (n~1) 7 30 Mol % succinic anhydrideper β-OH group 2 10

B3.1) and B3.2) Synthesis of Polymeric Bis-GMA Resins Modified withSuccinic Anhydride (n˜2)

The amounts of succinic anhydride indicated in Table 3 are added, ineach case, to the reaction product from A3), stirred at 80° C. andcooled to room temperature after a reaction time of 6 hours.

TABLE 3 amount of succinic anhydride used Resin master batch B3.1 B3.2Mol % succinic anhydride per Bis-GMA (n~2) 7 40 Mol % succinic anhydrideper β-OH group 2 10

C1.1) and C1.2) Synthesis of Monomeric Bis-GMA Resins Modified withMaleic Anhydride (n˜0.1)

The amounts of maleic anhydride indicated in Table 4 are added, in eachcase, to the reaction product from A1), stirred at 80° C. and cooled toroom temperature after a reaction time of 6 hours.

TABLE 4 Amount of maleic anhydride used Resin master batch C1.1 C1.2 Mol% of maleic anhydride per Bis-GMA (n~0.1) 20 40 Mol % of maleicanhydride per β-OH group 10 20

C3.1) Synthesis of Polymeric Bis-GMA Resins Modified with MaleicAnhydride-Modified (n˜2)

The amounts of maleic anhydride indicated in Table 5 are added, in eachcase, to the reaction product from A3), stirred at 80° C. and cooled toroom temperature after a reaction time of 6 hours.

TABLE 5 amount of maleic anhydride used Resin master batch C3.1 Mol % ofmaleic anhydride per Bis-GMA (n~2) 1 Mol % of maleic anhydride per β-OHgroup 2

II) Resin Mixtures

For the preparation of the resin mixtures, each of the resin masterbatches A to C described above is mixed with PEG200DMA, 1,4-butanedioldimethacrylate (BDDMA), tert-butyl pyrocatechol (tBBK), and4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (Tempol). The amountsused are listed in Table 6 below. Subsequently, the gel time of eachresulting resin mixture is adjusted by means of an aromatic amine toapprox. 6 minutes

TABLE 6 Amounts of the components for the preparation of the resinmixtures A1/B1/C1 A2/B2 A3/B3/C3 (each n~0.1) (each n~1) (each n~2)Component Amount [wt %] Resin master batch 39.2 42.54 36.14 PEG200DMA25.4 19.6 23.5 BDDMA 35.3 37.8 40.3 tBBK 0.05 0.04 0.04 Tempol 0.0150.015 0.015

The gel time is determined by means of a commercially available device(GELNORM® gel timer) at a temperature of 25° C. For this purpose, eachof the A and the B components are mixed at a volume ratio of 3:1, andheated immediately after mixing in a silicone bath to 25° C., whereuponthe temperature of the sample is measured. The sample itself is situatedin a test tube which is placed in an air jacket lowered into a siliconebath for the heating process.

The heat generation of the sample is plotted against time. Theevaluation is made according to DIN 16945, Part 1 and DIN: 16916. Thegel time is the time at which a temperature rise of 10 K is achieved—inthis case from 25° C. to 35° C.

C) Reactive Resin Mortar

To produce the hybrid resin, the resin mixtures are mixed to ahomogenous mortar composition in a dissolver with 30-45 parts by weightof silica sand, 15-25 parts by weight of cement, and 1-5 parts by weightof fumed silica.

D) Hardener Component

To produce the hardener component, 13 g of dibenzoyl peroxide, 23 g ofwater, 1 g of fumed silica, 19 g of alumina and 46 g of quartz powderwith a suitable particle size distribution are mixed in a dissolver toform a homogeneous composition.

The respective reactive resin mortar and the hardener components aremixed together in a volume ratio of 3:1, and their bond strength ismeasured.

Determination of the Bond Stress Failure (τ)

M12 threaded anchor rods are used to determine the bond stress failureof the cured material, said anchor rods being inserted, with thereactive resin mortar compositions in the examples and the comparativeexamples, into bore holes in concrete which have a diameter of 14 mm anda hole depth of 72 mm. The average failure loads are determined bycentered tension on the threaded anchor rods. In each case, threethreaded anchor rods are anchored in bore holes, and their load valuesare determined after 24 h of hardening. The bond strengths τ determinedin this case (N/mm2) are reported below in Tables 7 to 9 as averages.

Various bore hole conditions and/or curing conditions were tested aslisted below.

Test condition Note Reference thoroughly cleaned, hammer-drilled hole,curing at room temperature (20° C.) −10° C. Reference holes, setting andcuring at a substrate temperature of −10° C. +40° C. Reference holes,setting and curing at a substrate temperature of +40° C.

TABLE 7 Bond strengths τ monomeric Bis-GMA resins (n~0.1) ExampleComparative Example n~0.1 B1.1 B1.2 A1 C1.1 C1.2 Composite loads Ref.20.8 ± 1.6 21.5 ± 0.5 19.3 ± 2.2 21.9 ± 0.2 21.1 ± 2.1 τ [N/mm²] −10° C.  15 ± 0.7 18.0 ± 1.6 16.7 ± 1.4 14.4 ± 2.6 13.5 ± 3.1 +40° C. 18.4 ±3.0 21.4 ± 1.2 21.1 ± 0.5 21.6 ± 1.7 21.9 ± 1.4

TABLE 8 Bond strengths τ Bis-GMA polymeric resins (n~1) ExampleComparative Example n~1 B2.1 B2.2 A2 Composite loads Ref. 18.2 ± 1.120.0 ± 1.6 17.7 ± 1.3 τ [N/mm²] −10° C. 16.8 ± 0.8 16.8 ± 1.3 16.5 ± 0.8+40° C. 23.1 ± 1.1 20.7 ± 1.6 21.7 ± 0.9

TABLE 9 Bond strength τ polymeric Bis-GMA resins (n~2) ExampleComparison Example n~2 B3.1 B3.2 A3 C3.1 Composite loads Ref. 20.8 ± 0.918.0 ± 2.0 17.0 ± 1.3 22.0 ± 0.7 τ [N/mm²] −10° C. 14.3 ± 1.2 13.6 ± 1.216.6 ± 0.9 11.5 ± 3.5 +40° C. 23.3 ± 0.7 19.7 ± 0.9 21.6 ± 0.8 22.9 ±1.5

The invention claimed is:
 1. A reactive resin mortar, comprising: aresin mixture, and an inorganic and/or organic aggregate, wherein theresin mixture, comprises a modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin as thebase resin, and an accelerator component, and wherein said resin mixtureis capable of curing by a free radical peroxide initiator, wherein themodified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin is obtained by (i) reacting anorganic compound having an epoxide group, with a number average molarmass M_(n) in the range 129 to 2400 g/mol, with (meth)acrylic acid, and(ii) partial esterification of a β-hydroxyl-group formed during thereaction with an anhydride of a saturated C₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid;wherein the resin mixture comprises no hydroxypropyl methacrylate orother hydroxyalkyl methacrylate; wherein the bond strength of thereactive resin mortar having no hydroxyalkyl methacrylate is comparableto the bond strength of a reactive resin mortar having hydroxyalkylmethacrylate.
 2. The reactive resin mortar according to claim 1, whereinthe epoxide group-containing organic compound comprises on average twoepoxide groups per molecule.
 3. The reactive resin mortar according toclaim 1, wherein the epoxide group is a glycidyl ether or a glycidylester group.
 4. The reactive resin mortar according to claim 1, whereinthe epoxide group-containing organic compound has an epoxy equivalentweight EEW in the range from 87 to 1600 g/eq.
 5. The reactive resinmortar according to claim 1, wherein the epoxide group-containingorganic compound is a diglycidyl ether of a dibasic hydroxyl-compound ofthe formula (I)

in which R is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic or aromaticgroup and the average value of n is 0 to
 3. 6. The reactive resin mortaraccording to claim 1, wherein 0.7 to 1.2 carboxyl equivalents of(meth)acrylic acid are used per epoxide equivalent.
 7. The reactiveresin mortar according to claim 1, wherein, for the esterification ofthe β-hydroxyl-groups, between 1 and 50 mol % of anhydride of asaturated C₃-C₅-dicarboxylic acid is used per β-hydroxyl-group of theepoxy (meth)acrylate resin.
 8. The reactive resin mortar according toclaim 1, further comprising at least one polymerization inhibitor. 9.The reactive resin mortar according to claim 1, wherein the aggregate isselected from the group consisting of fillers and additives.
 10. Atwo-component reactive resin mortar system, comprising: the reactiveresin mortar according to claim 1, and a hardener.
 11. The two-componentreactive resin mortar system according to claim 10, wherein the hardenercontains a free radical initiator as a curing agent, and optionally aninorganic aggregate and/or organic aggregate.
 12. The reactive resinmortar according to claim 1, comprising the resin mixture in an amountof 10 to 70 wt % based on a total amount of the reactive resin mortar.13. The reactive resin mortar according to claim 1, which has acomparable-to-slightly-higher bond strength compared to a reactive resinmortar comprising a non-modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin instead ofthe modified epoxy (meth)acrylate resin.
 14. The reactive resin mortaraccording to claim 1, which has a comparable-to-slightly-higher bondstrength in comparison to a reactive resin mortar based on epoxy(meth)acrylate with hydroxyl-groups which have been partly modified withunsaturated dicarboxylic acid.
 15. The reactive resin mortar accordingto claim 1, wherein the aggregate is present in an amount of 90 to 30 wt% based on a total amount of the reactive resin mortar.
 16. The reactiveresin mortar according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic and/or organicaggregate is a filler.
 17. The reactive resin mortar according to claim16, wherein the filler is at least one selected from the groupconsisting of quartz, glass, sand, silica sand, quartz flour, porcelain,corundum, ceramics, talc, silica, silicates, clay, titanium dioxide,chalk, heavy spar, feldspar, basalt, aluminum hydroxide, granite,sandstone, polymeric fillers, hydraulically curable fillers, metals,carbon black, wood fibers, mineral fibers, and organic fibers.
 18. Amethod, comprising chemically fastening at least one substrate with thereactive resin mortar according to claim
 1. 19. The method of claim 18,wherein chemically fastening the substrate comprises applying thereactive resin mortar into a bore hole.
 20. The reactive resin mortaraccording to claim 1, wherein the inorganic and/or organic aggregate hasa maximum particle diameter of 10 mm.